Track liner



Oct. v1s, 1927. 1,645,825

F.. R. sAlNNlNG TRACK LINER Filed Jan. 11, 192e z-sheets-sheet 1 oct.1s, 1927. 1,645,825

F. R. slNNlNG TRACK LINER `Filed Jan.11, 192s 2 Sheets-sheet 2 PatentedOct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES FRANK n. sInNiNG, or nAMsEY, ILLINo-Is.

TRACK ninna.

application filed January 11, 1926. sensi no; 86,43?.

My invention relates to improvements in track liners, land has for itsprimary object a track liner in which a lifting movement is employed tooperate and shift the track forv lining purposes, which lifting movementis transmitted to thetrack by means of a compound lever, the liftingmovement permitting a greater amount ofpower per man to be applied tothe device than' where an outward pressure is used.

A further object is to construct a track liner, the under side ofthebase of which is undulating or wavy, but otherwise perfectly smooth,having Lno projections. By means of this construction the device can befitted under close-lying rails without the necessity of digging out anyballast, the wavy construction of the base permitting it to seat itselfand be held against any possible back kick. l

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my device showing the same in positionunderneathV a railway rail;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same with a portion of the rail brokenaway;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of my device; and

Fig. 5' is an enlarged cross-section of the shifting lever, taken on theline 5*-5 of Fig. 2.

In the construction of my device I employ a base 6, which has itscentral part bowed up, its ends 7 and 8 also being upturned so that ineffect a wavy base is obtained. Adj acent the end 8 on the upper face ofthe base 6 are formed ears 9 and 10, between which the end 11 of theshifting lever 12 is pivoted. This pivoting is obtained by means of astud 13 which extends through the ears and lever and is retained inposition by means of cotter keys 14. The shifting lever 12 issubstantially L-shaped in form and has its end 15 located within thebifurcation or pocket 16 vformed in the handle socket 17. The forwardend 18 of this handle socket is solid and is pivotally secured to theears 19 formed on the upper face of the base 6 by means of a stud 20.This stud is retained in position by means of cotter keys 22.

tion thereof, has its side walls provided with slots 23, through which astud 24 extends.

The handle socket, or. rather the bifurca- This stud also lentendsthrough the end 15 of the shifting lever. The stud is retained invposition by means of cotter keys 25,- and in order to prevent theseCotter keys' from entering the slot 23, Ieinploy washers 26.

To the rear of the ears 19 and on the upper face of the base, are formedribs 27. These ribs are designed to permit the baseV to be forced underrailway rail. This forcing is accomplished by means of the bar used inconnection with the handle socket being struck up against the rib. Inother words, these' ribs may bev termed driving ribs.

The base 6 is also provided with openings 28, 29 and 30,'th`e opening 30being` primarily for the purpose of permitting the end 11 of theshifting bar to pivot freely and to permit a low pivot point. Theopening 28 permits a low pivot point for the end 18 of the handlesocket, and also permits the ballast to enter it and assist inpreventing slipping of the base, while the opening 29 is intended solelyfor the entrance of ballast and to prevent slipping.

The shifter-bar 12 is substantially T- shaped in cross-section, asillustrated in Fig. 5, and has a wide top surface 31. The pur pose ofthis wide surface is to give more bearing on the rail flange and toreduce the possibility of nicking as much as possible.

In the use of my device the handle, which is preferably a crowbar, isremoved from the socket and the device placed in the position shown inFig. 1. It is then slipped underneath the rail as tightly as canpossibly be done by hand. The handle is then struck against the rib 27,driving the jack or liner underneath the base flange of the rail, and atthe Sametime forcing the forward edge down into the ballast. The handleis then inserted in the socket and an upward pull exerted thereon. Thefirst part of this pull will have a tendency to force the base down intothe ballast, thus making it conform to the under side of the base. Thefurther lift will commence to tip the shifting lever and bring itfinally into the position shown in Fig. 3, and on account of the smoothsurface of the shifting lever, the rail will slide down and shift thetrack over, thus permitting the same to be readily lined up and withless man power.

This device is an improvement on Letters Patent No. 1,534,417, grantedto me April 2l, 1925, and the im rovement or distinction over thispatent ist e peculiar shape of the of the wavy construction of the base,all back kick is eliminated. Furthermore,by having a smooth unobstructedunder surface to 4the base, it is possible to wedge the same verytightly underneath a rail before the lifting is commenced. This is not4possible with any liner which has projections or spurs on the underface of the base.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is zn l 1. A trackliner comprising a wavy smooth base, the ends of which are upturned,said base provided with an opening intermediate its ends and sides intowhich a portion of the surface on which said base restscan pass, incombination with a compound lever mechanism carried by the upper face ofsaid base,

and means for operating said lever mechamsm. Y

"2. A track liner comprising the combination of a compound levermechanism and means for operating the same, of a rectangular base ofuniform thickness, said base hav ingits central portion bowed upwardlyand having upturned ends, the lever mechanism being secured to the upperface of said base whereby the underface oisaid base willbe pressed intoVthe surface on which it rests and prevent it from sliding when thedevice is in operation.

3. A track linercomprisinga substantially f rectangular base of uniformthickness, said base, having an. upwardly bowed portion intermediateitsV ends and having its ends up turned, lugs integral with the upperface of said base, and a compound lever mechanism pivotally carried bysaidlugs.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

FRANK R. sINNING;

